Articles by Mike Ryan

After being out of the Australian market for the past few years, Ssangyong is coming back, with familiar models – Rexton SUV and Musso ute – but a new importer/distributor, new management team and, perhaps most impressively, a seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty across the range.

Following on from the sellout success of the N-Sport edition Navara ST-X from 2017, along with the N-Sport specials produced on the Pathfinder and X-Trail platforms earlier this year, Nissan has announced new Navara special editions – the ‘Black Edition’ and ‘Silverline’.

Renault Australia has confirmed that the mid-size Kadjar SUV that’s been in European markets since 2015 will be coming to Australia

Mazda has added a new variant to their CX-9, with the ‘Azami LE’ reaching dealerships in September.

HSV’s lineup of ‘remanufactured’ Chevrolet pickups is now complete, with conversion of the range-topping Silverado 3500HD LTZ commencing in October.

The first SUV in Nissan’s high-performance Nismo range has arrived, with the ‘Juke Nismo RS’ reaching Nissan dealerships in October.

October 2018 marked a major milestone for Isuzu Ute Australia (IUA), celebrating 10 years since inception in October, 2008.

The GXL and VX grades of Toyota’s LandCruiser 200 Series have been treated to an upgrade, with more driver assistance and safety tech now standard.

Seven-seat premium SUV features V6 petrol engine, high equipment levels and advanced safety features

The 2018 Toyota Prado VX is a large 4x4 wagon that combines good on-road comfort and impressive off-road capability in a package with seating for seven in a well-appointed cabin. Words Dean Mellor

Honda’s advanced safety package, Honda Sensing, is now standard on the VTi-S AWD variant of the CR-V

In a second upgrade for 2018, Mazda added a turbo petrol engine option to their CX-5 midsize SUV.